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Facilitator
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Kim Frost
Kindergarten Teacher
Somers Elementary School
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Tuesday, June 22, 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: 2704
Wednesday, June 23, 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: 2728


What Is Kidspiration 3?

The Kidspiration web site has an introductory video that provides a thorough overview of the program.
An introduction to Kidspiration


Let's Learn to Use Picture View

We'll make a web using the various tools.

Send the Picture View to Writing View

An outline is created in which details of each topic and subtopic can be added.

Send the Writing View Outline to a Word Processor

Tell Kidspiration what to send to the word processor.
Teacher menu > Application Options: Send to AppleWorks or Microsoft Word.


Importing a Graphic into Your Picture View

Save your images in a folder and then file import graphic, find the folder and select. You may then resize or name your graphic in picture view.

Student Samples (Kindergarten)

Here are samples of activities my students completed.








Kim Frost's Templates

These are some examples of Kidspiration activities I've created. When creating your own, select Save with Activity Wizard from the Teacher menu.











How Do I Make and Save a Template for My Students?

*Create a page/pages that will fulfill the objective you have for your students or choose a template that is already created in the Kidspiration activities.
*Save your activity or the activity from Kidspiration with Activity Wizzard to a location of your choice.


Documentation

Kidspiration has several guides to help you.








Additional Instructional Videos


The Kidspiration site has several helpful tutorial videos .

Additional Resources

There are lesson plans that are loaded when the Kidspiration 3 application is installed. You can access them from Picture View, Writing View or Math View by selecting Lesson Plans from the Teacher menu.

More lesson plans are available on line. In Picture View, Writing View or Math View, from the Teacher menu select Teacher Resources Online > Lesson Plans or click here: Online Lesson Plans.